Death sentences in 2008 Chinese tainted milk scandal

January 18, 2022 By

Monday, January 26, 2009 On Thursday, the municipal intermediate people’s court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China pronounced sentences for 21 defendants implicated in the 2008 Chinese milk scandal which killed at least six infants and sickened nearly 300,000 others. In the local court’s decision, 17 accused were indicted for the crimes of “producing, adding melamine-laced […]

Canadian city announces first Studios of Brampton tour

January 18, 2022 By

Thursday, August 25, 2005 Created by the Brampton Arts Council and the City of Brampton, the Studios of Brampton studio tour will allow residents a chance to view works by dozens of local artists at twelve locations. The tour will run October 1 & 2 from 10 pm until 4 pm ET. On the tour […]

Australia/2006

January 17, 2022 By

Contents 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December [edit] Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Australia/2006&oldid=804654”

David S. Touretzky discusses Scientology, Anonymous and Tom Cruise

January 14, 2022 By

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 David S. Touretzky, prominent free speech activist and critic of Scientology, discussed his opinions on the recent Internet backlash against the Church of Scientology in an interview with former Scientologist and Wikinews reporter Nicholas Turnbull. The recent conflict on the Internet between critics of Scientology and the Church has been spurred […]

Bangladesh security tightened following Pilkhana massacre and Bashundhara City fire

January 12, 2022 By

Friday, March 20, 2009 Following the Pilkhana massacre which occurred February 25 and 26 leaving 74 dead and the inferno at the Bashundhara City shopping mall complex March 13 leaving seven dead, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said security measures are being tightened countrywide across Bangladesh. Fire drills will be enacted at all key-point installations (KPI). […]

Most Popular Music Venues In Nashville, Brentwood, And Franklin

January 12, 2022 By

Here’s An Opinion On: Australian Rock Music Most Popular Music Venues in Nashville, Brentwood, and Franklin by Jack Watson Moving to Tennessee? Although a move can be extremely stressful and can drain you of energy, you should look on the positive aspects of the relocation. Focus on what the new city has to offer you, […]

Teen broadcasts suicide online

January 9, 2022 By

Sunday, November 23, 2008 A Pembroke Pines, Florida teenager killed himself Wednesday, November 19, while broadcasting on the live video site Justin.tv. After making suicide threats and being encouraged by Justin.tv viewers and Bodybuilding.com forum members, Abraham K. Biggs, 19, committed suicide by taking an overdose of opiates and benzodiazepine, which had been prescribed for […]

Sprint/RealNetworks to provide cell phone Internet radio and podcasts in US

January 9, 2022 By

Tuesday, September 20, 2005 Wireless provider Sprint announced today, that they would be working with RealNetworks to launch a streaming music service, for Sprint wireless customers, called Rhapsody Radio. The service will allow users to listen to podcasts and six streaming radio stations (rap, hip-hop hits, alternative, country, ’70s, and music news) from their mobile […]

First female boxing death occurs in US sanctioned match

January 9, 2022 By

Wednesday, April 6, 2005 Becky Zerlentes, 34, died on Sunday, April 3 in what was to be her last boxing match before retirement. The match, a Colorado State Golden Gloves bout, was held in Denver on April 2. Her opponent for the senior women’s title in that match was Heather Schmitz, 32. Zerlentes received a […]